title: On the field evaluation of athletic head injuries.
abstract: This article reviews the diagnosis and management of athletic-related head injury. Cerebral concussion, diffuse axonal injury, brain contusion, and the spectrum of intracranial hematoma is discussed. Emphasis is placed on the need to evaluate when it is prevented from further participation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bailes
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology